Official: Thibaut Courtois becomes owner of a club

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·19 febbraio 2026

Official: Thibaut Courtois becomes owner of a club

The Belgian goalkeeper invests in a French club

Official: Thibaut Courtois becomes owner of a club

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Thibaut Courtois is expanding his horizons beyond the pitch. The Real Madrid goalkeeper has become a minority shareholder in FC Le Mans, a Ligue 2 side.

The investment has been made through his company NXTPLAY. The Brazilian fund Outfield remains the club's majority shareholder. Courtois now joins a star-studded group of co-owners, which already includes Novak Djokovic, Felipe Massa, and Kevin Magnussen.

🚨 OFFICIEL : Thibaut Courtois investit au Mans FC 🔴🟡 La société d'investissement NxtPlay du gardien belge Thibaut Courtois entre au capital. Il rejoint Novak Djokovic, Felipe Massa et Kevin Magnussen qui ont déjà rejoint le projet en tant qu'investisseurs 💵
– giovedì 19 febbraio 2026

Currently sitting fifth in Ligue 2, Le Mans are aiming for promotion to Ligue 1. The top two teams go up automatically, while those finishing third to fifth battle it out in the playoffs for a shot at the top flight.